The horror genre has been thriving for a number of years now, to the delight of fans. As that renaissance continues, many of the best horror movies returned to theater via new sequels or reboots. John Carpenter’s Halloween was no exception, with Jamie Lee Curtis turning to play Laurie Strode for a trilogy of new movies. One Halloween alum finally explained why he ended up wearing a skirt for most of his scenes in the horror flicks, and it makes total sense.
The Blumhouse reboot of Halloween ignored the previous sequels and directly followed up on the 1978 original. While plenty of familiar faces returned throughout the trilogy, Jamie Lee Curtis was also joined by newcomers. Chief among them was Allyson’s boyfriend Cameron Elam, played by Dylan Arnold. He ended up in a skirt throughout almost all of his scenes, including his brutal death by Michael Myers. He recently spoke to THR about how that came to be, saying:
